The number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, according to a new report released Thursday, but officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked to the war in Iran.
More than 5.83 million Haitians are expected to face acute levels of hunger from March to June, representing more than half the country’s population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the leading international authority on hunger crises. It’s a slight drop from the previous estimate of 5.91 million.
Meanwhile, nearly 1.9 million people, just down from the projected 2 million people, are expected to face emergency levels of hunger, the report stated.
